Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 89 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Grab them at once): Start with someone speaking: “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. Start with a question: Where do lost socks really go? Start with a sound word: Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. Avoid “This is a story about…”.

1. 1.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Did you know our school has a secret door?
2. 2.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic.
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
5. 5.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (b) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
6. 6.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window.
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
8. 8.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant?
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
11. 11.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
12. 12.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
13. 13.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
14. 14.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
15. 15.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot.
18. 18.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
19. 19.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) My story is about a day at school.
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
22. 22.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
23. 23.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Where do lost socks really go? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
25. 25.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
26. 26.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) Who left giant footprints on our roof?
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor.
29. 29.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
31. 31.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet.
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
33. 33.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
35. 35.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill.
37. 37.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
38. 38.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark.
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.

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